Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-09-2024 11:08 UTC-8

Counterfeit Saves Sandu

Jeff McMillan

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cristinel Sandu's short stack of 33,000 was at risk preflop.

Cristinel Sandu: J♥10♥ All in
Arvydas Merfeldas: 3♥3♦

Sandu started to stand up to go as the board was quickly dealt 6x6x8x4x4x. He said "good game," and was about to leave before he was made aware that he actually doubled up with the jack kicker on the double-paired board, which counterfeited Merfeldas' treys.

He sat back down with his renewed stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arvydas Merfeldas	255,000 -33,000	-33,000
Cristinel Sandu	66,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Arvydas Merfeldas Cristinel Sandu

07-09-2024 11:11 UTC-8

Byrnes Bets Out Cohen

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Jeff McMillan

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action came in on the turn as the board showed 8♥2♣9♣J♠. From the big blind, William Byrnes bet 24,000 into a pot of about 35,000. Samantha Cohen called in the small blind.

The river came the K♠. Byrnes kept up the pressure as he bet 50,000, which got Cohen to fold rapidly.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Byrnes	278,000 42,500	42,500
Samantha Cohen	145,000 -42,000	-42,000

Tags: Samantha Cohen William Byrnes

07-09-2024 11:15 UTC-8

Godoy Rakes an Early Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a board of 3♣2♣4♥K♥, there were around 25,000 chips in the pot when Nicolas Godoy fired a bet of 26,000, and Joshua Suyat called.

A K♠ landed on the river and both players elected to check.

Godoy tabled 5♥5♣ for a pair of fives, and Suyat mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Suyat	400,000 -30,000	-30,000
Nicolas Godoy	215,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Joshua Suyat Nicolas Godoy

07-09-2024 11:17 UTC-8

Wolf Paid With Boat

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Jeff McMillan

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action appeared on the river with a completed board of K♥A♦8♠7♠7♣. Mykhailo Lendel made a bet of 20,000. William Wolf raised to 81,000. Lendel took a few moments and called.

Wolf showed the A♥7♥ for the boat to gather the nice early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Wolf	210,000 90,500	90,500
Mykhailo Lendel	197,000 -59,000	-59,000

Tags: Mykhailo Lendel William Wolf

07-09-2024 11:22 UTC-8

Lindsay Flops Set

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Arriving on a completed board of 3♠9♣8♠5♣9♥, with 55,000 chips in the middle, Yannick Malard checked to Katie Lindsay.

Lindsay then fired 13,000 chips and received a quick call from her opponent. She showed 3♥3♣ for a full house, and Malard mucked his cards once he understood what he was up against.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Lindsay	234,000 43,000	43,000
Yannick Malard	44,500 -131,500	-131,500

Tags: Katie Lindsay Yannick Malard

07-09-2024 11:23 UTC-8

Fitzgerald Looking to Run It Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

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07-09-2024 11:25 UTC-8

Lopez Wins Three-Way Pot With Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Carmen Ling opened to 5,000 from early position and Adrian Lopez three-bet the hijack to 12,000. Frankie Ortiz cold-called from the button, and Ling put in the extra 7,000 to see a flop.

On the 4♥Q♣K♠ board, Ling checked, and Lopez bet 15,000, which Ortiz & Ling called.

The 6♠ turn was checked around, as was the K♥ river.

Ortiz quickly flipped A♦Q♠, Ling mucked, but Lopez held the winner with A♣A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Lopez	490,000 49,500	49,500
Carmen Ling	130,000 -17,000	-17,000
Frankie Ortiz	115,000 -36,500	-36,500

Tags: Frankie Ortiz Carmen Ling Adrian Lopez

07-09-2024 11:26 UTC-8

Dehner Wins Classic Race to Send Eslami Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ali Eslami was already all in and at risk from the hijack against Jason Dehner, who was in middle position.

Ali Eslami: Q♥Q♣ All in
Jason Dehner: A♥K♥

It was a virtual coinflip, but the 2♥A♦3♣5♥6♠ runout left Dehner best after pairing his ace and Eslami was eliminated early in Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Dehner	470,000 68,000	68,000
Ali Eslami	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Jason Dehner

07-09-2024 11:28 UTC-8

Tschernia Doubles Through Ivanov

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hye Park opened the action with a raise to 5,000 from under the gun. Lyudmil Ivanov three-bet to 15,000 from middle position before Paul Tschernia moved all in for his last 22,000 from the button. Park mucked but Ivanov called.

Paul Tschernia: A♠K♥ All in
Lyudmil Ivanov: Q♣10♣

The board ran out 2♥J♠4♣5♦K♠ and Tschernia found new life in the early moments of Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	258,200 -48,800	-48,800
Hye Park	102,500 -5,500	-5,500
Paul Tschernia	59,800 30,800	30,800

Tags: Hye Park Lyudmil Ivanov Paul Tschernia

07-09-2024 11:31 UTC-8

Nacho Average River Bet

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Jeff McMillan

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The pot had about 62,000 in it on the river with it reading J♠4♣Q♣K♠3♥. Nacho Barbero reached into his stack and overbet the pot for 75,000.

Jordan Sparagana took his time before deciding to lay it down.

Barbero took the pot and a few moments later was out of his chair celebrating while watching Spain take the lead against France in the Euro semifinals on the big screen in Paris.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	421,000 45,500	45,500

Jordan Sparagana	331,000 -36,000	-36,000

Tags: Jordan Sparagana Nacho Barbero